Final
OAK
TEXCurrent Series
Athletics
9
Rangers
3
Game 1
Final
Athletics
5
Rangers
3
Game 2
Final
Athletics
0
Rangers
3
Game 3
Final
2006 AL West
Athletics 
Angels 
Rangers 
Mariners Game Summary
The Texas Rangers fell to the Oakland Athletics, 5 to 3, on August 26, 2006.
Game Info
August 26, 2006
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Kendall C | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .600 | .600 |
M. Kotsay CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
M. Bradley RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .400 | .000 |
F. Thomas DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .400 | .333 |
E. Chavez 3B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
J. Payton LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
N. Swisher 1B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .800 |
M. Scutaro SS | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
M. Ellis 2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
| Totals | 34 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Matthews CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
M. Young SS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .667 | .750 | 1.000 |
C. Lee LF | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | 1.000 |
M. Teixeira 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
H. Blalock 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
M. DeRosa RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Stairs DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
I. Kinsler 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. Barajas C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
| Totals | 35 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
Batting
2B: E. Chavez, M. Ellis
HR: N. Swisher
RBI: J. Kendall, M. Kotsay, J. Payton, N. Swisher, F. Thomas
Baserunning
CS: J. Payton
Batting
2B: R. Barajas, C. Lee, M. Young
RBI: C. Lee 3
Baserunning
CS: G. Matthews
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Blanton (W) | 6.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4.05 |
K. Calero | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
J. Kennedy | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Duchscherer (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Eaton (L) | 3.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12.00 |
J. Benoit | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
W. Littleton | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 |
R. Mahay | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Kendall C | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .600 | .600 |
M. Kotsay CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
M. Bradley RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .400 | .000 |
F. Thomas DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .400 | .333 |
E. Chavez 3B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
J. Payton LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
N. Swisher 1B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .800 |
M. Scutaro SS | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
M. Ellis 2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
| Totals | 34 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
Batting
2B: E. Chavez, M. Ellis
HR: N. Swisher
RBI: J. Kendall, M. Kotsay, J. Payton, N. Swisher, F. Thomas
Baserunning
CS: J. Payton
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Blanton (W) | 6.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4.05 |
K. Calero | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
J. Kennedy | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Duchscherer (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Matthews CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
M. Young SS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .667 | .750 | 1.000 |
C. Lee LF | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | 1.000 |
M. Teixeira 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
H. Blalock 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
M. DeRosa RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Stairs DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
I. Kinsler 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. Barajas C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
| Totals | 35 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
Batting
2B: R. Barajas, C. Lee, M. Young
RBI: C. Lee 3
Baserunning
CS: G. Matthews
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Eaton (L) | 3.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12.00 |
J. Benoit | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
W. Littleton | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 |
R. Mahay | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
